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Sightseeing in Oslo

Date:
10.05.2026
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
2:46h
Distance:
7.8km

A bit of sightseeing in Oslo with an old colleague after my solo ascent of Nordbykollen in Drammen .

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Nordbykollen from Drammen stasjon

Date:
10.05.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
3:03h
Distance:
9.8km

When having to arrive the day before to attend a two-day conference in Oslo, I decided to leave Bergen early such that I could also get the chance to include a short hike. After flying to Gardermoen I continued by train to Drammen from where I set aim for Nordbykollen just as it stopped raining and the sun started to appear. I quickly came across signs for Nordbykollen which I could more or less follow all the way to the summit. I did however make a couple of minor detours on the way, including an ascent of Svenskeåsen and a lunch break at Speiderhytta , before heading to the large lookout tower at the top of Nordbykollen. I descended via an alternative route and then returned the same way to the train station. Overall, a nice short hike with excellent views from the summit thanks to the tower.

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Sandvika stasjon

Date:
10.05.2026
Characteristic:
Walk

Brief stop at Sandvika stasjon when travelling from Gardermoen to Drammen.

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Hellen festning

Date:
09.05.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:40h
Distance:
3.0km

Short local hike just before sunset.

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Oppstemten and Hellerane

Date:
07.05.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:55h
Distance:
5.9km

Short hike before heading home from work. For the descent I explored a new route via Hellerane . Weak and steepish at the top but otherwise ok. Probably works even better as an ascent route though and should most likely be avoided in the winter when there is snow and ice. Nice viewpoint at Hellerane.

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
05.05.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:37h
Distance:
3.2km

Short local evening hike.

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Haugsneset

Date:
04.05.2026
Characteristic:
Walk
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
1.9km

Short stroll during a break before dinner when attending a conference at Solstrand .

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Ørneberget and Rognåsen

Date:
03.05.2026
Characteristic:
Hillwalk
Duration:
1:25h
Distance:
6.0km

Short local Sunday hike.

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Raudhaugane, Luranuten and Ramnabergnuten from Finse

Date:
01.05.2026
Characteristic:
Backcountry skiing
Duration:
9:12h
Distance:
37.5km

After cancelling several skiing trips at Finse over the previous weekends due to bad weather, it was finally time to put the plan into motion. Initially, I had only intended to ascend Ramnabergnuten , but when Petter also wanted to join, we extended the trip given that he had already visited Ramnabergnuten. This also turned out to be a good thing, given that Vy cancelled several trains at the last minute and thus would have left us with way too much time if only visiting one peak. We started out from Finse shortly before eleven and partly followed the marked route for the roundtrip across Hardangerjøkulen and partly Petter's winter route to Demmevasshytta , which he has used every December for more than 20 years as a tour guide to the "julebord" at Demmevasshytta for DNT fjellsport Bergen . Upon arriving at the lake northeast of Ramnabergnuten, we left the >>>

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Across Hellen festning

Date:
30.04.2026
Characteristic:
Hike
Duration:
0:36h
Distance:
3.1km

Short local evening hike.

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